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How do I keep my email and passwords secure without full-device encryption?
I bought a cheap, no-name Android 4.1.1 tablet a while back, and was dismayed to find that the "Encrypt Data" option was simply not present in the "Settings" -> "Security" menu. I then upgraded to a ...
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Stolen Phone: How can I purge my data if my Google password was recently changed? [duplicate]
Suppose that the cellphone is stolen and that to avoid the thief to use the email I've changed the google account password. In that case, is there something I can yet do to delete personal stuff like ...
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How can I easily deny other apps from accessing my personal data?
If I use the standard Android contacts, sms and phone app all these data are endangered to be read by other apps.
Is there a solution without rooting the phone that every simple user could easily ...
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Is imessageonandroid.com really an iMessages app for Android or is it Scam?
I saw on a website that they have an iMessages app that lets you text iPhone user for free just like it is for an iPhone user texting another iPhone user.
Do you use our own number, or do you have ...
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Security Policy Internet sharing disabled error
On my Android Motorola HD Razr I keep getting a Security policy Internet sharing disabled error that pops up everytime I come in contact with my Wifi at work and home. How do I fix this so I don't ...
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Locating stolen phone after factory reset
I assume any reasonable thief will wipe the phone as soon as possible, thus removing any tracking apps and user accounts.
I there a method to track the phone any way?
A possible method is to use a ...
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Is there an application level firewall available for Android? [duplicate]
On my Windows PC I am happy to use an application level firewall and find it essential. I mean the kind that lets you to allow/deny a particular application to access networks.
On Linux we only have ...
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Checking virus/security status of specific app?
So I let my 8 year old cousins play a game on my tablet for a bit and next thing i knew they had downloaded and installed three new games, some of which acted suspiciously, displaying notifications ...
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Accessing phone data when locked out
I am using a BLU Quattro HD 5.7 phone, running ICS, and I have locked myself out due to my own stupidity. It doesn't have a wifi connection or a data connection at the moment because I do not have a ...
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Remote factory reset and changing Google password
In case I ever lose my Nexus 4 phone, I've opened to the Google Settings app, then tapped "Android Device Manager" and from there, I've enabled both "Remotely locate this device" and "Allow remote ...
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Does the Secure Random bug affect apps besides Bitcoin?
The Bitcoin Project recently announced a bug in the SecureRandom implementation on Android, which caused Bitcoin wallet apps to generate weak private keys that leave bitcoins vulnerable to theft.
The ...
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does it really work? rekey.app claims to protect agains Master Key vulnerabilities
The android app rekey claims that it can protect android device against "Master Key" vulnerabilities
on their website they have a test/proofOfConcept
To verify that your device has been patched, you ...
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How can I determine what URL an app is accessing?
I have an app that downloads mp3 files. The app does not tell you where it is getting these files from. Is there an Android tool/app I can use to figure out what URL an app is accessing from my ...
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Android 4 don't require unlock at home
In the Android OS version 4, what would I have to do to require a pass code to unlock the phone when I'm away from home, but when I'm at my home, I don't need pass-code restrictions.
Detecting ...
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Do not auto-mount Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini when USB is connected
I had an HTC desire phone, before upgrading to a Galaxy S4 Mini.
I have run into an annoying problem. On my phone (not on the SD Card), I have private data, including an RSA key, which I use to SSH ...
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No encryption option on Huawei g510 and Android 4.1.1
I recently bought a Huawei g510 with Android 4.1.1 and I was going to encrypt it, but I just can't find the encryption option in the settings panel or any other place.
I looked around on the net but ...
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I think that I may have been a victim of a malicious mms
I have a Sidekick 4g running Android 2.2.1.
I just received a multimedia message from an acquaintance who I happened to have in my contact list. I clicked on the notification which sent me to ...
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Is there a Ghostery equivalent for Firefox on Android?
I use Firefox on a smartphone with limited RAM, where Ghostery would be most useful (removing useless content). Plus I don't like being tracked anyways.
So is there an equivalent to Ghostery that ...
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Is it possible to prevent the screen turning off when pressing the power button?
I run an app on my handset which really needs the screen to remain on for it to function properly. The app already seems to attempt to keep the screen on as the screen timeout seems to be disabled ...
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Android 4.1.2 Full Device Encryption
I have a FDE enabled on my Android. However on JellyBean when device restarts I never get a boot password prompt,just regular unlock screen. I remember on 4.0 ICS, after reboot Android would ask me ...
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Is it important to have an anti-virus application running on your phone or does the carrier protect it? [duplicate]
I use my phone like I do the computer. Shopping online with a credit card etc. Surfing unknown sites... Does my phone require an anti-virus application to protect the internal drive of my phone? Can ...
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How can I know that my Galaxy's camera and microphone is not being accessed without my knowledge?
A few months back I installed a few apps straight from the internet. One was an ability to run Ruby scripts on my phone, the other was Grooveshark. Both times, an Jellybean 4.2 flagged up a warning ...
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Any pattern lock in Android ICS which would lock the phone and not allow retries?
I saw this link below for pattern lock provided by Android
Recovering from forgotten lock pattern
What i was looking for incase the user exceeds a number of tries it just completely locks down the ...
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How can I quickly remove all of my data from my device and then get it back again?
Soon, I'll have to give my phone (a non-rooted LG Nexus 4) to another person for some time. As the phone contains very sensitive information, I do not want this person to be able to access any of it. ...
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Can I lock the Nexus 4/7 bootloader after flashing a non-stock ROM?
I know that doing a fastboot oem unlock will both unlock the bootloader and wipe the data on the device. Unfortunately, while this allows me to install a non-stock ROM like Cyanogenmod, my ...
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Is Gmail on Android susceptible to MITM attacks?
My employer performs MITM on gmail.com by generating their own certificate authority. I've only noticed this applies to the web version of Gmail. In additon, Chrome on Windows will alert me when the ...
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How to remotely log out all web-based Gmail sessions from my Android phone
Can I remotely sign out all web sessions of Gmail from my Android phone?
This question explains how to do this from the Gmail website with a standard web browser. This doesn’t work from my phone ...
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Lock-screen information lost calls etc
At my company we use Sophos MDM solution, witch forces all user to set a PIN on their lock screen. I use a Samsung S3 (android 4.1.2) and the lock screen is only a huge numeric key pad. The oterones ...
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How safe is the android Lock Screen with password?
If your tablet got stolen, how probable is it, that the thief will retrieve data from your device if you have only the lock-screen with a 4-character password as protection?
Is it easy for a hacker ...
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Anti-thef solutions without SMS [duplicate]
I'm looking for an anti-theft solution where I don't have to start it by sending a SMS to it. The reason is one of the very first action by thieves is removing the SIM card.
